Referring closely to the use of language, show how Charles Dickens examines the tragic consequences of unruly behaviour in Chapter Twenty One of 'A Tale of Two Cities'. How does he bring out the dramatic tension?

Referring closely to the use of language, show how Charles Dickens examines the tragic consequences of unruly behaviour in Chapter Twenty One of 'A Tale of Two Cities'. How does he bring out the dramatic tension? 'A Tale of Two Cities' set partly in the Saint Antoine region in the midst of the deadly and brutal French Revolution and partly in the dull and monotonous Restoration Period in England seems to be tale of warning and of social justice. Dickens, born in 1812, held the equality of all social classes close to his heart: lack of funds drove Dickens to work in a blacking factory at the tender age of twelve as well as seeing his father to prison. His intentions of writing 'A Tale of Two Cities' were to make everyone aware of the damage and bloodshed that ignorance can cause: if the rich continued to persecute the poor and continued with their luxurious lifestyles, then a social catastrophe would occur. However, if the poor revolted against the upper classes, they needed to be aware of the dangers and problems caused by such hasty actions. Chapter Twenty One seems to be the pivotal point of the novel; it sees the revolt and it's most dramatic event, the storming of the Bastille, vividly depicting this event in a nightmarish yet moving way. It carries the moral throughout the chapter of the consequences of unruly behaviour. 'A Tale of Two Cities' deals with such themes as

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Scaredy cat Walking into the theme park, a smell of doughnuts, hotdogs and candyfloss drifted past. Two children raced each other

Scaredy cat Walking into the theme park, a smell of doughnuts, hotdogs and candyfloss drifted past. Two children raced each other aiming for the dodgems and other rides in the same direction. Flashing lights surrounded each ride as it whizzed round. Money rattled from the arcade. Rows of 2p and 10p machines were all lined up. With competitive parents trying to win something whether it was the money itself or a plastic figure which was hanging over the edge. Lucie and I must have been mad to line up for this particular ride, which caught our eye. As it looked the biggest and scariest in the whole park. The path went on forever, swirling up, over and around the rocky enclosure, like a maze. I pushed through the crowd of people desperately trying to edge my way to the front of the queue. Angry faces stared in my direction as if to send out a warning. Suddenly Lucie and I were being followed, not by an angry parent, but by a security guard. Our warning had been received!!! Someone had informed him that there were some queue jumpers. Soon we were frantically trying to rush to the front of the queue, a gust of wind hit, pushing us back; like a barrier blocking anyone from moving, even breathing. My chest felt wheezy and tight. I tried to grab the thin air. This was the worst pain any human being could ever experience and it was happening to me!!! Why??? Trying to catch my breath

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Tale of Two Cities.

Tale of Two Cities essay Dickens´ work powerfully evokes a sense of place time and atmosphere. Study in detail the passage in A Tale of Two Cities which describes the storming of the Bastille. Write about the ways in which Dickens uses language to bring this event to life and consider the ways in which he has prepared the reader for this moment right from the beginning of the novel. How effective is the passage? What do you feel as you read it? In this passage, Charles Dickens does evoke a sense of place, time and great atmosphere when describing the events that happened in the French Revolution during the storming of the Bastille. He conveys this in the language used and in the way he prepared the reader for the event. Dickens repeats the word "footsteps" In the first paragraph of the passage to suggest the many people that will at sometime enter the life of Lucie and her family. "Headlong, mad, and dangerous footsteps to force their way into anybody´s life, footsteps not easily made clean again if once stained red, the footsteps raging in Saint Antoine afar off, as the little circle sat in the dark London window." The reparation could also signify the pacing of Dr. Manette when in his relapses or the shoes he makes, but more importantly, it gives the impression of marching that is an omen of what is happening in Paris. This is followed up when the colour red is

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The fictitious novel Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens.

In the fictitious novel Tale of Two Cities, the author, Charles Dickens, lays out a brilliant plot. Charles Dickens was born in England on February 7, 1812 near the south coast. His family moved to London when he was ten years old and quickly went into debt. To help support himself, Charles went to work at a blacking warehouse when he was twelve. His father was soon imprisoned for debt and shortly thereafter the rest of the family split apart. Charles continued to work at the blacking warehouse even after his father inherited some money and got out of prison. When he was thirteen, Dickens went back to school for two years. He later learned shorthand and became a freelance court reporter. He started out as a journalist at the age of twenty and later wrote his first novel, The Pickwick Papers. He went on to write many other novels, including Tale of Two Cities in 859. Tale of Two Cities takes place in France and England during the troubled times of the French Revolution. There are travels by the characters between the countries, but most of the action takes place in Paris, France. The wineshop in Paris is the hot spot for the French revolutionists, mostly because the wineshop owner, Ernest Defarge, and his wife, Madame Defarge, are key leaders and officials of the revolution. Action in the book is scattered out in many places; such as the

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Wine Flowing in the Streets ... Twice

7 November 2002 Wine Flowing in the Streets ... Twice Rife with vivid imagery, clear and subtle symbols, obvious foreshadowing, effective uses of significant motifs, and complex and descriptive phrases, Chapter 5, The Wine-Shop opens with one of most memorable scenes in the story - the wild frenzy of excitement over a broken cask of red wine exhibited by the impoverished and hungry people in the streets of the Saint Antoine district of Paris. It is in this scene that Dickens first introduces the major motif of wine symbolizing blood. The effectiveness of this scene lies in the incredibly descriptive style and care that Dickens gives to it as he leads the reader to visually perceive the events. He uses numerous devices including stark contrast, vivid depiction, and an artful use of language to convey the degree of despair of the French commoners, but alludes to a hidden and excited tension just under their seemingly hopeless surface. Dickens also describes these events with fabulous attention to detail for another purpose - to show just how quick desperate individuals are in joining, and acting like a mob. Lastly, this scene in the story thrusts the reader into the desolate realm of oppression and maltreatment among the common people in the Saint Antoine district of Paris, introducing the second major setting (the second of the "two cities"). The opening scene of The

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A Tale of Two Cities

Tara, Lauren, Elizabeth, Quinton English 10 Honors February 13, 2001 A Tale of Two Cities Reporter: Here at the court house today in ______, Charles Darnay, a (local) French teacher, was sentenced to death when incriminating evidence against his family was found in the Bastille and revealed by Monsieur Defarge, a wine shop owner in Saint Antoine, Paris. Darnay is being punished for the crimes of his father and uncle, the Evremondes, who allegedly raped a young girl, and killed her husband and brother 36 years ago. To my right is Dr. Manette, the man who wrote the account of the Evremondes' sins that was brought to the eyes of the public today. He seems to be having his last words with Darnay now. Let's take a look... Dr. Manette: (on knees to Darnay) Please forgive me! I meant no harm! Please, I am sorry! Darnay: "No, no! What have you done...that you should kneel to us! We know now, what a struggle you made of old. We know now, what you have underwent when you suspected my descent, and when you knew it. We know now, the nayural antipathy you strove against, and conquered, for her dear sake. We thank you with all our hearts, and all our love and duty. Heaven be with you!" (A Tale of Two Cities ) Reporter: Seems as though Darnay is displaying his good character by not blaming Dr. Manette for his death. (Darney is pulled away to his cell) Dr.

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A little about Charles Dickens…

A little about Charles Dickens... * Born in 1812 in Portsmouth to John and Elizabeth Dickens * On the 2nd of February, 1824 his father was arrested for debt and sent to the Marshalsea prison, where his family joined him. Charles, however, was separated from his family to Camden town and sent out to work at Warren's Blacking Factory at Hungerford Market. Eventually his family found him lodging in Lant Street close to them. * After his father's release on May 28, the family returns to Camden Town. Charles Dickens attends a day school in Hampstead Road, London. * In 1827, Charles is taken from school to become an office boy of an attorney. It is now when Charles decides to become a journalist. * 1833 - His first published story "Dinner at Poplar Walk" appears in Monthly Magazine * 1834 - Dickens works as a newspaper reporter under the pseudonym "Boz". * 1836 - His first series of "Sketches by Boz" are published for which he receives £150. On the 30th March his first number of "Pickwick Papers" appear. Dickens also becomes the editor of "Bentley's Miscellany" He also marries Mary Catherine Hogarth. * 1837 - The first of his 10 children, Charles Culliford Boz Dickens, is born * 1838 - His daughter Mary is born * 1839 - He resigns as editor of "Bentley's Miscellany". His daughter Kate is born. * 1842 - He travels through Canada and the USA (see page 4) * 1844 - His

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By means of exercising refined style and accomplished structure, Dickens takes the reader through rapidly changing scenes, to the final climax.

Soon Shu Yi Trina 0107C39342 Eng OA-P3 Journal Entry 3 "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens Outline for Journal Entry 3 Main focus: Style and structure Introduction * Thesis: By means of exercising refined style and accomplished structure, Dickens takes the reader through rapidly changing scenes, to the final climax. * Contrast with Great Expectations' framework and plot Paragraph One: Style- metaphors, similes and realism * Metaphors are used aptly to describe in an exceptional and atypical way, so that the reader can envision each colorful scene * Similes are used in abundance, mostly to describe characters, giving the reader a chance to relate to the character, and get to know them better. * Realism is employed to enhance the setting and atmosphere, making it seem as though the reader is really at the scene in the book Paragraph Two * Life is like a theatre performance: so much is ignored. * Details are not observe, not considered important, as how details were the foundation of Dickens' secret to story-writing Paragraph Three: Structure * The structure Dickens uses to incorporate mystery * The reader doesn't know what the story is all about until the end, when Dr. Manette's paper is read Conclusion * A Tale of Two Cities is a story of secrets * Life has many secrets: we would never know why certain

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How do the "Poor Relation" and "Fireflies" help us to understand how stories help us make sense of the world?

How do the "Poor Relation" and "Fireflies" help us to understand how stories help us make sense of the world? Stories have been told since mankind first developed language. We use stories to communicate our experiences to each other and help the future generation to develop. These two stories the "Poor Relation" and "Fireflies" have many things to help us make sense of the world. There is the creativity and imagination in the stories, entertainment, information about the past, morals, tradition, social behaviour and finally experience. In the Poor Relation a man called Michael has lost almost everything. His hopes of inheritance, his wife, and his business. He deals with his reality by dreaming. He reveals his secret life in a fantasy world where he lives in "my Castle" and enjoys a fulfilling family life, with wife, children and grandchildren. One of Michael's main supports to cope with his life is his companion Little Frank. With Little Frank, Michael believes he is like a father figure to him. He explains to us how somebody said to him "sir, your little son has dropped his glove", and how touched he was which brought the foolish tears into his eyes. Michael tries to warn Little Frank not to follow in his footsteps because he doesn't want him to go through life like he himself has. Maybe because Michael has failed in marriage and business he feels he has succeeded in

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A Tale of Two Cities Critical Lens

A Tale of Two Cities Critical Lens John Fitzgerald Kennedy said that "The courage of life is often less dramatic than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy." This quote can be interpreted to mean that when it all comes down to the end, courage might seem more significant than the courage of normal everyday life, but really they are both as significant as each other. I do agree with this quote because all forms of courage deserve the same recognition as each other. One work of literature that I feel support this quote are A Tale of Two Cities, a novel by Charles Dickens this work is a prime examples of literature that support this quote. Through the use of characterization Charles Dickens proves this quote. The character Sydney Carton is a man who appears to be not much. He is always drunk and unkept in his appearance. His character appears to be useless to any of the other characters in the story, but he really turns out to be one of the main essential characters in the novel. When Charles Darnay stands trial for being accused of being a spy who is giving English information to the French, Sydney saves Darnay by showing how much they both look alike and thereby making all other evidence admitted obsolete. This is a small everyday act of courage that Sydney commits and shows that he really is a good natured and smart

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